Bradley Beal Jersey While my esteemed colleague Michael Fabiano will be serving up the in each week, I am here for those who need to dive a little deeper. Depending on your league, you may have no shot at the guys on Fabiano's list. Whether it's because of savvy drafters, too many members (where my 16-team players at?) or you have a low priority on the waiver wire (because you rule at fantasy), sometimes the top options simply aren't available. With that in mind, here are some deeper waiver-wire options if you're scraping the bottom of the barrel, or mi s out on the top options for the week.It's also worth noting that several of these "deep" waiver pickups have graduated to Fabiano's top-10 in recent weeks, such as , , and . This piece is here to try and help you get ahead of the competition, or find gems in deep leagues. Of course, for each of those succe ses, I (whose first half of Week 1 was good!), only to see him fall apart at the seems. Whoops. Hey, speaking of Henne falling apart ... Quarterbacks, (2.1 percent owned): The Bortles era in Jacksonville has begun. Bortles came in during garbage time of a 44-17 blowout on Sunday against the . He threw two touchdowns and ama sed 223 pa sing yards in just one half of work. Bortles has a tough remaining schedule in terms of fantasy matchups, but he flashed some moxie in the second half, and could be frequently in a position where he scores a couple garbage touchdowns a week against soft coverage. Hey, garbage points count, too., (3.2 percent owned): Bridgewater got his chance to shine not simply because of ineffectivene s, but because suffered multiple Shabazz Napier Jersey broken bones in his foot. Bridgewater wasn't able to find the end zone himself, but led a couple of scoring drives for the . Both Bridgewater and Bortles figure to struggle some as rookies as they adjust to the profe sional game, but their talent is undeniable. If you're in a deeper league and either of these guys are still on waivers, it's worth grabbing them early instead of trying to jump on the bandwagon later., (0.1 percent owned): After a truly uneven Week 2 performance, Stanton reponded with a much stronger effort on Sunday in a win over the . He still mi sed a few throws, but also connected with rookie on a pair of touchdowns and most importantly didn't turn the ball over. I'll be the first to admit that I was when he first started, and my skepticism continued this week as I benched in most of my leagues. But, what I saw on Sunday was encouraging. The have a bye in Week 4, and while the severity of 's injury is still a bit murky, there are some who believe the team should even once Palmer returns. Now, that's the media and not the bra s of the organization, but if you're looking for a deep sleeper at quarterback, Stanton could potentially fit the bill as the season wears on thanks to the coaching of and the plethora of talent around him.Worth keeping an eye on: (STL)Running backs, (0.2 percent owned): My, oh my, the backfield situation in San Diego has gone south in a hurry. They've lost their top two backs in the past two weeks, and is headed to the IR list with a broken fibula. This makes the team's offseason signing of look all the more savvy, but Brown was churning out fantasy points on Sunday about as quickly as Andy Dufresne was escaping from prison (37 touches, 8.9 fantasy points, .21 fantasy points per touch). This could signal the ascent of the , an undrafted rookie in 2014. Oliver saw his first game action on Sunday, rushing three times for 11 yards. One of his runs was stuffed at the line, but he looked solid on his other two gains and was Jerian Grant Jersey a preseason stud for the Bolts. Mathews figures to return in several weeks, but Oliver could end up seeing a decent number of touches if Brown can't turn his opportunities into more positive gains. Oliver is a total flier, but if you're in a deep league and are hurting for depth at running back he could turn in a few productive weeks as a flex., (0.8 percent owned): Speaking of backfields decimated by injuries, the once loaded running back corps has all but diminished and we're not even a third of the way through the season. suffered a on Sunday night, while left with a hairline fracture in his left leg. Head coach is confident that (hamstring) could return to action in Week 4, but if he doesn't suit up (or is limited) that could pave the way for undrafted rookie , who was signed from the practice squad over the weekend, to see a fair amount of work. Reaves won't likely be a savior for the Carolina backfield, as he'll need his linemen to actually open some holes, but if given a high volume of touches he could find some fantasy succe s in deeper leagues. Again, it's better to be a week early in these type of situations than a week late, but for now Reaves' value is still limited., (0 percent owned): If the two above backs worry you too much or seem like too deep of a reach, you can always take a flier on McKnight, who was the third highest-scoring running back in Week 3 (prior to Monday night). McKnight was 's favorite target in the pa sing attack, and the duo hooked up for a pair of touchdowns in a win over the . However, McKnight barely made the team this offseason and only saw this uptick in playing time thanks to ' injury. Once Charles returns, McKnight will likely fade from any sort of significant role in the offense. His value is minimal and very short-term, but he's there if you're desperate.Worth keeping an eye on: (GB), (JAC)Wide receivers, (3.7 percent owned): Call me a skeptic, but I'm not falling for this ruse again. Don't forget he caught five touchdowns in the first two weeks of 2013, but Thomas Bryant Jersey then quickly crashed back down to the fantasy earth. I'd rather scoop up Floyd if I was hurting at wide receiver in deeper leagues (and I actually own him in my deepest league), as he received coming out of camp and has put up two solid weeks so far this season. He was basically a ghost against the , but I'll chalk that one up to the gameplan. Floyd's not going to win you any weeks, but if you need a solid rotational wide receiver he is a good choice., (0.2 percent owned): Robinson is becoming both healthier and more impactful on the field as the season progre ses. After having one catch for zero yards in the season opener, he's hauled in 11 of his last 16 targets for 154, and has had more than seven fantasy points in each of the last two weeks. It wouldn't be surprising to start seeing Robinson eat into the snaps and targets of fellow rookie as well, as Robinson is the more gifted (and higher-drafted) wideout. He's worth a flier as he could blo som into a soild WR3.Worth keeping an eye on: (GB), (CAR), (OAK)Tight ends, (0.9 percent owned): Ever since Jermichael Finley was lost to another serious injury last season, the tight end position in Green Bay has been an absolute me s. The team drafted in the third round of the 2014 , but so far it has been Quarle s who has made the biggest impact. Rodgers might be better in the pa sing attack, but his lackluster blocking abilities could pave the way for Quarle s to Ian Mahinmi Jersey see more playing time and targets. Quarle s is a low-end TE2 at best right now, but if he begins to earn the trust of , he might become fantasy relevant. His toughly contested touchdown catch (which you can watch at the right) is definitely a step in the right direction., (12.8 percent owned): This isn't exactly the deepest dive here as Kelce is a name that has been buzzing throughout the fantasy (and NFL) community for a few weeks now, but if for some reason he is still available in your league and you have the roster space, do yourself a favor and pick him up.Worth keeping an eye on: (NYJ), (ATL)-- Alex Gelhar is a fantasy and features writer for NFL.com who believes that won the internet. Follow him on Twitter .